India Booms With 1.76 Lakh Registered Startups; 118 With $1 Billion Valuation, Youth Entrepreneurship Skyrockets

New Delhi: The number of registered startups has reached 1.76 lakh in the last 11 years, with 118 unicorns (startups with $1 billion valuation and above), thus fueling youth entrepreneurship, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday.In a post on social media platform X, the Finance Minister said that “youth in India are building startups … Read more

Akasa Air Announces Operations From NMIA, Claims To Deploy Largest Percentage Of Fleet At Navi Mumbai International Airport

Mumbai: Akasa Air announced its strategic partnership with Adani Airport Holdings Ltd. (AAHL) to commence commercial flight operations from the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA). The airline has announced that it will have the largest percentage of the fleet operating from NMIA with more than 100 weekly flights. After IndiGo became the first airline to … Read more

Rupee Strengthens 11 Paise To Close At 85.68 Against US Dollar After RBI Decision; Forex Traders Say Trading At Flat-To-Positive Note

Mumbai: The rupee pared initial losses and appreciated 11 paise to close at 85.68 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday, after the Reserve Bank cut repo rate by a higher-than-expected 50 basis points to prop up growth.Forex traders said the rupee traded on a flat-to-positive note as the RBI surprised the market with a … Read more

From Rs 25 to Rs 8,300! This multibagger stock is showing 33% fall today after 33,000% rally in 5 years

Shilchar Technologies ex-bonus: Lesser known mutlibagger stock Shilchar Technologies Ltd is showing up to 30-33 per cent fall in some trading apps today as all these the shares turned ex-bonus, adjusting to the pre-announced corporate action. The company had announced to issue bonus stocks for the eligible shareholders in 1:2 ratio, which is indicating a … Read more

GDP figures show India is back on the road to growth

The National Statistics Office’s (NSO) provisional estimates peg India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 6.5 per cent for 2024-25, with the fourth quarter growing at a blistering 7.4 per cent. The first and second advance estimates, which were based on limited data, had projected 6.4 per cent and 6.5 per cent, respectively. The positive … Read more

India’s Economic Growth Hits 4-Year Low Of 6.5%; But Q4 GDP Hits 1-Year High

India’s economy grew at 6.5% in FY25, marking the slowest pace since the pandemic, but retained its tag as the world’s fastest-growing major economy . This is a steep decline from the 9.2% expansion recorded in FY24, reflecting global headwinds and tepid private investments. Q4 GDP Surprises With 7.4% Growth In a bright spot, the GDP in Q4 (Jan-Mar 2025) expanded by 7.4%, outpacing … Read more